Published on May 27, 2008
When purchasing diamonds clients are informed about the 4 C’s, Clarity, Color, Cut, and Carat. However when it comes to colored gemstones the standards are not as defined but are just as important. In this post I will try to make some sense of the colored stone grading. One of the most important things to...
Published on May 16, 2008
I love sapphires, there is no doubt. You can have all the colors of the rainbow, except of course red, because then it would be a ruby. One of my favorites though, is the yellow sapphire. There are many assortments of the color yellow from lemon peel, pastel yellow, to bright sunflower yellow. If you...
Published on May 15, 2008
Valerie Jareett is often said to be one of the most powerful women in Chicago, holding several important positions. Throughout her career, Ms. Jarrett has tried to close the gaps between races, classes. “VALERIE B. JARRETT, 51, is Chief Executive Officer, and previously was Managing Director and Executive Vice President, of The Habitat Company, a private...
Published on May 12, 2008
Jenna Bush and Henry Hager met during her father’s 2004 re-election campaign. Families describe the two as soul mates. Henry Hager is the son of John Hager, a former lieutenant governor of Virginia and assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Education under President Bush, who now serves as the chairman of the Virginia Republican Party....
Published on May 9, 2008
The new ruby discovery in Tanzania has the gem world buzzing. The quality of rubies being mined from the area is unprecedented. Rubies of high transparency with good color, and good color saturation is one of the rarest gemstones on earth rarer then diamonds. The new deposit out of Tanzania is not only producing such...
Published on May 7, 2008
Known for its on unprecedented color it is no surprise that the name ruby comes from the latin word ruber which means “red.” The ruby a variety of corundum is one of the rarest and most sort after gemstones. Over the centuries rubies have come to be associated with stories, beliefs, and great legends. In...
Published on May 5, 2008
Rubies? At the Natural Sapphire Company? Well simply put YES, and WHY NOT? Rubies and Sapphire are from the same species (Corundum) and differ only in their color causing elements. As a sapphire company we have always had an eye and ear on the ruby trade, trying to work on a way to bring our sister gem to...
Published on May 2, 2008
Rubies are rare. In fact, far more rare than sapphires. Natural Untreated rubies that are a fine red color with good clarity are almost impossible to find. For thousands of years rubies have been mined in parts of Asia, mostly Burma, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Yet if you ask any gemstone or jewelry veteran how...
Published on April 29, 2008
Prized throughout history sapphires have been coveted by kings, queens and nobility of many cultures. Sapphires epitomize all of the desires of royalty they signify good fortune, virtue, wisdom and holiness. Ancient Persian history tells a tale of the earth being rested upon a giant sapphire and the reflection is what gave color to the...
Published on April 29, 2008
Lotus flowers! If you like the color of the sunset or lotus flowers, you will definitely love natural untreated Padparadscha Sapphires. The tone of the Padparadscha sapphire is the combination of two colors, orange and pink. What a beautiful combination! We have many other colors sapphires, but to find a beautiful Padparadscha is very difficult...
